fairweather
Only when convenient
Fairweather describes someone who remains loyal or friendly only during good times: a fairweather friend, a fairweather fan.
The word derives from the literal sense of weather suitable for outdoor activity—fair weather brings fair-weather companions who disappear when conditions turn difficult.
Sometimes spelled as two words: fair-weather supporters.
Bright with daylight
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- calmFree from agitation
- mildModerate in intensity
- pleasantGiving enjoyment or comfort
balmy · cloudless · temperate · dry · bright · fine · settled · clement
Subject to sudden changes
- inconstantProne to fluctuation
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- changeableCapable of alteration
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
flighty · whimsical · wavering · unreliable · undependable · disloyal · untrustworthy · flaky
Coldly self-serving in strategy
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- exploitativeUnfairly using others' vulnerabilities
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- manipulativeSkilled at controlling others
strategic · ingratiating · predatory · convenient · conditional · selective · transactional · pragmatic
sunny
Bright with daylight
pleasant · balmy · cloudless · temperate · dry · bright · fine · settled · clement · favorable
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
- inconstantProne to fluctuation
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- changeableCapable of alteration
unpredictable · flighty · whimsical · wavering · unreliable · undependable · disloyal · untrustworthy · flaky · faithless
calculating
Coldly self-serving in strategy
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- exploitativeUnfairly using others' vulnerabilities
- schemingCrafty and calculating
manipulative · strategic · ingratiating · predatory · convenient · conditional · selective · transactional · pragmatic · shrewd
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
harbor · coastal · offshore · passage · recreational · amateur · leisure · weekend · pleasure · boating
fairweatherdependable
Worthy of trust
reliable · trustworthy · solid · rock-solid · tried-and-true
fairweatherall-weather
Suitable for any conditions
through thick and thin · stalwart · tried-and-true · rock-solid · unshakeable
- fairweather friendAlly only in prosperity
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